Find out what makes our Island so special, read some of the heritage stories and discover our Island story
Island at war
The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi forces during World War II, read one woman's extraordinary story.
Read moreClaude Cahun and Jersey
Claude Cahun (1894-1954) was an artist, photographer and writer. She is best known today for her surreal self-portrait photographs.
Read moreThe Battle of Jersey
As a British outpost within sight of France, an often hostile enemy, the Channel Islands were once a frontier on the edge of a war zone.
Read moreJersey’s French Occupation
The Occupation of the Channel Islands by the French during the Wars of the Roses in the 15th Century.
Read moreWitch Trials in Jersey
The Channel Islands have been described as ‘proportionate to their size, the witch hunting capital of Atlantic Europe.’
Read moreLillie Langtry
Every age has its own idea of beauty and in Lillie Langtry we have the epitome of a late 19th century "pinup".
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The language of Jèrriais
This ancient language has woven itself into the fabric of Jersey’s identity, its vocabulary is shaped by the Island’s landscape, agricultura
Read moreThe Igneous Origins of Jersey
Volcanic activity is the origin of many of the rocks that you will find under your feet today. Millions of years ago, Jersey’s volcanic orig
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